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Gail Smith is a top class DJ in Australia and plays at most of the major events. Check her out here ... https://thefaceradio.com/archives/gail-smiths-work-your-soul-june-2018

Does the Box Set include a booklet of information/liner notes on the history of the label and owner Jack Taylor ?

Still looking for this

To Dave's credit he doesn't want to indulge in shameless self promotion ... so everyone should know that there's some excellent material on Christine Cooper in Dave's brilliant book which every good home should own !

Still looking for this. It's the 7" that I'm after ... not the 12" . Let me know if you have the 7" for sale. Cash waiting. Cheers !

Pete should still have it ... after all it's only been 15 years !

Underground / Stardust have been reissuing major label pop and rock artists such as Elvis, Manfred Mann, Jimmy Gilmer as well as soul & RnB since the mid 70's. Until the end of the 80's vinyl was still the primary music media and , for major labels , their greatest source of revenue. Wouldn't you think the major record companies' lawyers would have come down like a ton of bricks on any outfit that was openly and illegally issuing and selling their product ? Yes, Discogs states: "Canadian reissue label known for quasi-legitimate reissue 45s (mastered from existing vinyl records; it occasionally issued singles with odd artist and/or song pairings) and compilation CDs of questionable mastering quality. " So, Underground / Stardust do simple one off licensing deals with big and small labels ? So what ? Many other legit outfits do that. They also find that production costs are reduced by simply dubbing off existing discs rather than going to the trouble of gaining access to master tapes. Not exactly a crime is it ? Odd artist/song pairings? Again, makes commercial sense to appeal to two markets instead of one on the same single release. That's smart business. And if the legal authorities want to pursue them, guess what? Their address is clearly shown on the label. They're easy to find. They obviously think they have nothing to hide. And they've been operating since the mid 70's with no apparent legal issues. They must be doing something right, mustn't they? And as for finally concluding that they therefore must be legit ? Well, in democratic countries at least , it's called the "presumption of innocence". But then again , the strange world of northern soul is a law unto itself isn't it?

The Stardust issue has been a topic on Soul Source previously and I'll repeat now what I said back then : if anyone has evidence that Stardust is not a legitimate operation, then please present the evidence. Otherwise Stardust must be regarded as legitimate unless proved otherwise. It's as simple as that. And no, I'm not being paid by Stardust nor do I have any connection whatsoever with Stardust.

Slightly off topic but since John mentioned the Dungeon in Nottingham, there is an excellent website on the Dungeon Club which many here on Soul Source would be interested in viewing ... https://dungeonmods.wordpress.com/

There's an original in Mint Minus condition on ebay - as a "buy it now" - at a bargain $1600 US. You better be quick though ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/CELEST-HARDIE-Youre-Gone-Thats-Why-I-Cried-M-VG-Reynolds-Northern-Soul/302750957052?hash=item467d5cfdfc:g:9KQAAOSwURlbCeRK

Felice Taylor's daughter just posted this on Youtube: Robert Velez 9 months ago I wonder if Felice Taylor and Barry White were an item back in the day? REPLY ILMJXXX 8 months ago I have never come across anything to say that they were or have ever been? REPLY Charlotte Taylor 4 months ago My mom was not an item with Barry White, she was married to my dad Johnnie Taylor! Barry White produced and managed her career with my dad. REPLY DJ Agent Double O Soul 1 month ago Charlotte , is your mom alive and well today? REPLY Charlotte Taylor 20 hours ago Unfortunately my mom passed away on 6/12/2017

So ... the Spindles on ABC were completely unrelated to the Frankie & the Spindles group based in Philly via Baltimore (Roc-ker, Gamble , PIR labels etc) ?

Original "brolly boys" ? 'Brolly Boys', Montrose, Scotland, early 1970s

A few people have contacted me with a Soul Inc issued 7'"( live version) to sell. Thank you but I'm only after the Charms Unlimited 7"

If you have one of these to sell please get in touch

Well you can always book a plane ticket to go the Australian National Weekender in Perth in November . Dave Rimmer will be there as special guest - along with Mick Heffernan - and you can be sure that Dave will be playing at a time when everyone will be able to enjoy his selections.

Had this discussion on here numerous times over the years. Established and reputable sellers like carolinasoul don't engage in such dodgy practices simply because they don't need to ... and to do so would only damage their reputation and goodwill. They attract high bids from lots of serious bidders because they offer quality items on a regular basis and are extremely conservative when grading their records ... just like Jason Koenig (Funkyou) , paperstax and others. If you're finding the same bidder on multiple items listed by the one seller, it's either a lone wolf private collector bidding on 30 items to try to bag a couple at a reasonable price ... or more likely a serious UK soul dealer bidding and winning most of the high end items from the one seller and then putting them up for sale on his ... or her ... own website at an even greater premium; many on here know one individual in particular in the UK who operates that way (anyone care for some rare northern soul?) . But then, that's what business and the free market is all about. Finally, if you don't like what's going on, then the best advice is ... just don't bid. No one is forcing you to buy. Get out of the rat race and you'll probably feel so much better and your pocket will be so much fuller ...

Just came across this photo ... Andy's Records Cambridge 1969 ... parka, bleached levis & turn ups & harrington (possibly), record digging ...

EMI through HMV in New Zealand were also responsible for the this Darrell Banks New Zealand Stateside release

Also on that snapshot of your book at the top of this thread regarding the SOS Band , you may be interested to know that SOS Band vocalist Mary Davis is very possibly the same artist as the Mary Davis who released an excellent 7" on Conclave in the late 60's ...

Not a sticker John. The LP released immediately after the Susan Phillips LP (AP 3006) was Donnie Elbert's Where Did Our Love Go (AP 3007) and that LP has a similar design identifying the label at the bottom right of the front cover .... it's part of the sleeve itself, not stuck on.

John , in the Sharon Sole entry it says that the Susan Phillips LP was never actually released but we had a thread a few years back in which it was confirmed that the Susan Phillips LP was in fact released and a member posted photos of the LP.

Yep the backing is pretty good and to be fair she does a reasonable job on the vocals .